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DHS says agents were shot at in a Chicago immigration raid as protesters accuse feds of pepper spray and grenades.

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Department of Homeland Security agents were shot at during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago Saturday, the agency said — as federal agents were also accused of using pepper spray and flash-bang grenades against protesters across the Chicago area.
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This claim is well-supported by recent reporting. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago’s Little Village area, federal agents were shot at. At the same time, there are documented allegations by community members and civil-rights groups that those agents used pepper spray and flash-bang (grenade-type) devices against protesters.
Therefore the claim accurately reflects a composite of two simultaneous events: (1) federal agents shot at, per DHS, and (2) protesters accusing federal agents of pepper spray and grenade use. It’s true, with nuance, but the context matters — the claim captures both sides of a contested law­-enforcement encounter.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/11/08/federal-agents-say-they-were-shot-little-village-chemical-agents-used-disperse-crowd

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